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Getting here
55.46911, -1.59761
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Eider
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Eider
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Eider, Herring Gull +104 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Eider, Herring Gull +104 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Garden Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee +12 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Easy access
Good match
parking, toilets
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Primrose · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 1 Longhoughton alternativeCycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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